APPENDIX 12 Gas Flaring at Oil Terminals and Producing Offshore Oilfields
|
Field |
Average gas flaring |
Remarks |
|
|
Oil Terminals |
million cubic metres a day |
million cubic feet a day |
|
|
Flotta |
0.03 |
(1.16) |
|
|
Nigg |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Flaring attributed to the Beatrice field. |
|
Kinneil |
0.01 |
(0.49) |
|
|
Sullom Voe |
0.10 |
(3.40) |
|
|
Producing Oil Fields |
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|
Alba |
0.23 |
(8.03) |
All gas not used as fuel is flared - no alternative outlet. |
|
Alwyn North |
0.04 |
(1.29) |
Gas transported via the Frigg TP1 platform to the Frigg system, then to St.Fergus. |
|
Andrew |
0.05 |
(1.80) |
Gas transported via CATS to Teesside. |
|
Arbroath |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
All gas not used as fuel or recovered as NGLs is flared at Montrose - no alternative outlet. |
|
Arkwright |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Small quantity of gas flared at Montrose - no economic outlet. |
|
Auk |
0.03 |
(1.20) |
Small isolated field - no economic outlet for gas. |
|
Balmoral |
0.01 |
(0.51) |
Small isolated field - no economic outlet for gas. |
|
Banff |
0.09 |
(3.14) |
Gas transported via CATS to Teesside. |
|
Beatrice |
0.02 |
(0.55) |
Small quantity of gas - no economic outlet. |
|
Beinn |
0.00 |
(0.07) |
Gas co-mingled with North Brae gas and either re-injected at North Brae or transported to East Brae. |
|
Beryl |
0.10 |
(3.39) |
Gas transported via SAGE pipeline to St.Fergus. |
|
Birch |
0.01 |
(0.46) |
Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform. |
|
Bittern |
0.18 |
(6.41) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Bladon |
0.01 |
(0.33) |
All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared. |
|
Blenheim |
0.01 |
(0.39) |
All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared. |
|
Brae Central |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform. |
|
Brae East |
0.07 |
(2.34) |
Gas received from North Brae mostly re-injected. Produced East Brae gas is mostly exported via the SAGE pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Brae North |
0.05 |
(1.77) |
Gas co-mingled with gas received from South Brae and Tiffany. Some gas is re-injected and the remainder transported to East Brae. |
|
Brae South |
0.08 |
(2.73) |
Most gas is transported to North Brae for either re-injection or further transport to East Brae. |
|
Brae West |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform. |
|
Brent |
0.22 |
(7.83) |
Gas and some NGLs transported via FLAGS. Remaining NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. |
|
Brimmond |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Co-mingled with Forties field production. |
|
Britannia |
0.03 |
(1.14) |
Gas transported to St. Fergus. |
|
Bruce |
0.03 |
(1.19) |
Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Buchan |
0.01 |
(0.30) |
Small isolated field - no economic outlet for gas. Some NGLs transported via the Buchan-Forties pipeline. |
|
Buckland |
0.02 |
(0.79) |
Gas transported via Beryl platform and SAGE pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Captain |
0.10 |
(3.40) |
Gas exported to St Fergus via the Frigg pipeline system. |
|
Chanter |
0.00 |
(0.15) |
Gas transported via Claymore platform and Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Claymore |
0.04 |
(1.34) |
Gas used for fuel - no surplus economic gas |
|
Clyde |
0.03 |
(1.12) |
Most gas used as fuel. Any residue is transported by pipeline to the Fulmar platform and then to St Fergus. |
|
Columba B/D |
0.02 |
(0.67) |
Gas used as fuel at nearby Ninian field. |
|
Columba E |
0.00 |
(0.17) |
Gas used as fuel at nearby Ninian field. |
|
Cook |
0.00 |
(0.16) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Cormorant North |
0.03 |
(1.09) |
Gas transported via Western Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. |
|
Cormorant South |
0.08 |
(2.71) |
Gas transported via Western Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. |
|
Curlew |
0.03 |
(0.90) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Cyrus |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas transported via Andrew field and CATS to Teesside. |
|
Deveron |
0.00 |
(0.03) |
Gas used as fuel on host Thistle platform. |
|
Don |
0.01 |
(0.35) |
Gas used as fuel on host Thistle platform. |
|
Douglas |
0.01 |
(0.21) |
Gas re-injected. |
|
Drake |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Dunbar |
0.03 |
(1.03) |
Gas and some NGLs transported via the Alwyn North platform to the Frigg system and St. Fergus. Remaining NGLs exported to Sullom Voe. |
|
Dunlin |
0.01 |
(0.47) |
Small quantity of gas - no economic outlet. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. |
|
Dunlin SW |
0.00 |
(0.10) |
Gas used as fuel on host Dunlin platform. |
|
Egret |
0.00 |
(0.03) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Eider |
0.01 |
(0.38) |
Small quantity of gas exported to generate power for the North Cormorant platform. |
|
Ellon |
0.00 |
(0.09) |
Gas transported via the Alwyn North platform to the Frigg system and St. Fergus. |
|
Erskine |
0.00 |
(0.02) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Everest |
0.01 |
(0.25) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Fergus |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared. |
|
Fife |
0.08 |
(2.89) |
All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared. |
|
Fleming |
0.06 |
(1.95) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Flora |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared. |
|
Foinaven |
0.08 |
(2.96) |
Gas is re-injected. |
|
Forties |
0.14 |
(4.92) |
NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. Remaining gas flared. |
|
Fulmar |
0.05 |
(1.72) |
Gas piped to St Fergus. |
|
Galley |
0.06 |
(2.16) |
Gas export via Tartan and the Frigg pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Gannet Group |
0.06 |
(2.22) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Glamis |
0.00 |
(0.09) |
Co-mingled with Balmoral gas on the Balmoral platform. |
|
Grant |
0.01 |
(0.50) |
Gas transported via the Alwyn North platform to the Frigg system and St. Fergus. |
|
Gryphon |
0.16 |
(5.78) |
All gas not used as fuel is flared - no alternative outlet. |
|
Guillemot A |
0.00 |
(0.08) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Guillemot NW |
0.00 |
(0.05) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Guillemot W |
0.07 |
(2.56) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Hamish |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas used as fuel at Rob Roy floating production facility. |
|
Harding |
0.05 |
(1.80) |
Gas used as fuel or lift gas or re-injected into the reservoir for later recovery. |
|
Heather |
0.01 |
(0.27) |
Gas deficient. Gas imported from Western Leg. |
|
Heron |
0.01 |
(0.53) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Highlander |
0.00 |
(0.05) |
Gas used in gas lift, or as fuel on host Tartan platform. |
|
Hudson |
0.00 |
(0.09) |
Gas co-mingled with Tern field gas. |
|
Hutton |
0.02 |
(0.64) |
Gas deficient. Gas imported from Ninian field. |
|
Hutton NW |
0.00 |
(0.15) |
Gas deficient. Gas imported from Ninian field. |
|
Iona |
0.02 |
(0.64) |
Gas used as fuel on host Piper platform. |
|
Ivanhoe |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Janice |
0.15 |
(5.46) |
Gas transported via the Judy platform and the CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Joanne |
0.02 |
(0.75) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Judy |
0.01 |
(0.46) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Keith |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas transported via Bruce platform and Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Kingfisher |
0.03 |
(1.02) |
Gas co-mingled with North Brae gas and either re-injected at North Brae or transported to East Brae. |
|
Kittiwake |
0.00 |
(0.14) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St. Fergus or used as fuel. |
|
Kyle |
0.11 |
(3.82) |
All gas not used as fuel is flared - no alternative outlet. |
|
Larch |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform. |
|
Lennox |
0.02 |
(0.75) |
Gas re-injected. |
|
Leven |
0.02 |
(0.74) |
Most gas used as fuel on host Clyde platform. |
|
Lomond |
0.01 |
(0.31) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Lyell |
0.01 |
(0.31) |
Gas used as fuel on host Ninian Southern platform. |
|
MacCulloch |
0.09 |
(3.14) |
Gas export via Piper and the Frigg pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Machar |
0.01 |
(0.18) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Magnus |
0.02 |
(0.57) |
Gas transported via Northern Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into crude and transported via Ninian System to Sullom Voe. |
|
Magnus South |
0.00 |
(0.11) |
Co-mingled with Magnus field production. |
|
Mallard |
0.02 |
(0.68) |
Gas transported to the Kittiwake platform and exported via the Fulmar pipeline to St. Fergus. |
|
Marnock |
0.04 |
(1.42) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Medwin |
0.00 |
(0.00) |
Gas co-mingled with Clyde gas at the Clyde platform. |
|
Merlin |
0.02 |
(0.79) |
Gas used as fuel on host Dunlin platform. |
|
Miller |
0.06 |
(2.19) |
Gas piped to St. Fergus. |
|
Monan |
0.00 |
(0.08) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Montrose |
0.24 |
(8.48) |
Isolated field-no economic outlet for gas. Some NGLs transported via Montrose-Forties pipeline. |
|
Mungo |
0.01 |
(0.29) |
Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside. |
|
Murchison |
0.01 |
(0.41) |
Gas transported via Northern Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. |
|
Nelson |
0.06 |
(2.06) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St. Fergus or used as fuel. |
|
Ness |
0.00 |
(0.05) |
Most gas used as fuel on Beryl B platform. |
|
Nevis |
0.02 |
(0.70) |
Co-mingled with Beryl field production. |
|
Ninian |
0.09 |
(3.26) |
Gas used as fuel gas. NGLs transported to Sullom Voe. |
|
Orion |
0.07 |
(2.40) |
Gas transported by pipeline to Clyde, onward to Fulmar and, via the |
|
Fulmar pipeline, to St Fergus. |
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|
Osprey |
0.01 |
(0.24) |
Small amount of gas - some used as fuel on host Dunlin platform. |
|
Pelican |
0.05 |
(1.71) |
Gas co-mingled with South Cormorant field production and transported via Western Leg and FLAGS to St Fergus. |
|
Petronella |
0.00 |
(0.04) |
Gas used as fuel on nearby Tartan platform. |
|
Pierce |
0.08 |
(2.89) |
Gas re-injected. |
|
Piper |
0.00 |
(0.09) |
Gas transported via Claymore platform and Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Renee |
0.07 |
(2.39) |
Gas transported to Rob Roy. Any not used as fuel or lift gas sent to St Fergus via the FRIGG system. |
|
Rob Roy |
0.08 |
(2.73) |
Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Ross |
0.08 |
(2.91) |
Gas transported to St Fergus via a tie-in to the Frigg system. |
|
Rubie |
0.05 |
(1.66) |
Gas transported to Rob Roy. Any not used as fuel or lift gas sent to St Fergus via the FRIGG system. |
|
Saltire |
0.06 |
(2.18) |
Gas transported via Claymore platform and Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Scapa |
0.02 |
(0.58) |
All gas used as fuel on nearby Claymore platform. |
|
Schiehallion |
0.05 |
(1.90) |
Gas re-injected. |
|
Scott |
0.05 |
(1.84) |
Gas transported via SAGE pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Shearwater |
0.11 |
(4.05) |
Gas transported via Elgin/Franklin pipeline to Bacton. |
|
Statfjord |
0.04 |
(1.56) |
UK share of gas transported via Northern Leg and FLAGS. |
|
Stirling |
0.00 |
(0.02) |
All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared. |
|
Strathspey |
0.02 |
(0.74) |
Gas transported via nearby Ninian platform and FLAGS to St. Fergus. |
|
Tartan |
0.02 |
(0.83) |
Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus. |
|
Teal |
0.02 |
(0.53) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Teal South |
0.00 |
(0.04) |
Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus. |
|
Telford |
0.02 |
(0.73) |
Co-mingled with Scott field production. |
|
Tern |
0.03 |
(0.96) |
Any gas not used as fuel exported to North Cormorant platform for use as fuel. |
|
Thelma |
0.05 |
(1.72) |
Gas transported to North Brae platform, co-mingled with North Brae field production and either re-injected or further transported to East Brae. |
|
Thistle |
0.04 |
(1.43) |
NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. |
|
Tiffany |
0.01 |
(0.35) |
Gas transported to North Brae platform, co-mingled with North Brae field production and either re-injected or further transported to East Brae. |
|
Toni |
0.03 |
(1.14) |
Gas transported to North Brae platform, co-mingled with North Brae field production and either re-injected or further transported to East Brae. |
|
Total Offshore |
4.76 |
(168.19)(a) |
|
(a) Due to rounding, the sum of the constituent items may not equal the total.
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Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4
Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 4 | Appendix
5 | Appendix 6 | Appendix 7 | Appendix 8 | Appendix 9
Appendix 10 | Appendix 11 | Appendix 12 |
Appendix 13 | Appendix 14 | Appendix 15 |
Appendix 16 | Appendix
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